Flower gardens

See some of America's most beautiful flower gardens for inspiration and then follow our tips for planting your own. Wherever you live, you can design stunning flower gardens best suited to your environment. We offer advice for all terrains and ideas for showcasing your blooms.

At her New Hampshire farm, Marney Bean made the classic mistakes of every beginning gardener. But as her passion for plants grew, her garden became a brilliant study in composition.

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When planning her garden, Andrea Testa-Vought selected plants that would take well to the mild winters and dry, hot summers of Palo Alto, California. But many of them will also flourish in containers in cooler climates.